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The Importance of Mentorshipby Erik Hillesheim, Research Associate
Helping our youngest members move up the career and leadership ladder can pay dividends for not only the young members, but also their mentors and the organizations in which they work/volunteer. Ewald Consulting Research Associate Erik Hillesheim (himself a member of Gen Y/Z) describes the importance of mentoring. Read full article

Creating Effective and Engaged Boardsby Kathie Pugaczewski, CAE, CMP, Vice President of Communications and Technology
At Ewald Consulting, we provide support for a wide variety of professions — including economic developers, property managers, cardiologists, researchers, publishers, child care providers, and training and development professionals. Read full article

Using Stakeholder Analysis to Boost Your Membership by Paul Hanscom, CAE, Director of Business Development
Does your organization have trouble identifying new sources of membership? What does your widget makers association do after you have contacted every widget maker in your area to become a member? One option is to perform a stakeholder analysis of your organization. Read full article

Guaranteed Investment Winner: Your Association Dues by David Ewald, CAE, PresidentA finance professor in 1986 taught me an important lesson that I have applied to my work with associations. I, along with most of my classmates, squirmed in our seats counting the moments till the end of a three hour lecture on present and future value calculations—hard stuff, at least for me it was. We groaned when he went over his allotted time for the course. How could he do that? Then came “the lesson." Read full article

A Holistic Approach to Membership Recruitmentby Darrin Hubbard, CAE, Account ExecutiveIf membership is the lifeblood of an organization, then significant resources need to be devoted to maintain the health of the organization. Membership recruitment needs to be a priority in any membership campaign. Read full article